David Flanagan recently biked from San Francisco to Los Angeles as a part of the AIDS/LifeCycle fundraiser in honor of his son Joshua, who passed away in 2013 at the age of 28 after being diagnosed with HIV.

"Given that my audience is young gay men and that HIV and AIDS disproportionately impact our community, I immediately knew it was a story that I needed to cover," Wavey told BuzzFeed News of his decision to ride along with Flanagan.

Joshua's mother, who acted as a roadie for the event, also appears in the video to share her son's story.